BLM closing lands east of Phoenix (2024)

[Joe Hogan]

It appears the land restoration effort is an effort to "improve" access to land by non-motorized daily visitors.

To me it sounds like a reasonable plan to avoid the folks that do not follow the rules of good stewardship and "undesirables" to take up residence.

Unfortunately this will exclude the folks that do follow the rules during overnight stays.

Public lands in Arizona closing for two years to construct Goldfield Recreation Area | Bureau of Land Management

www.blm.gov

 

[Joe Hogan]

Hopefully, Lost Dutchman State Park remains open to Campers.

 

[Crazydog]

Many "boondockers" are their own worst enemies in many instances.

 

[RollingManCave]

BLM is closing out camping in an area near Phoenix

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today that it is closing 1,091 acres of public lands northeast of Apache Junction, Arizona. The closure will last

www.rvtravel.com

I have not used BLM land but might try it. I have been following a little of the news about the proposed changes. There seems to be a pattern here. People peacefully protest an action and thugs come in from outside to participate (destroy it). Then another group has the same problem. If a person (People who want to make money from a alternative land use) wanted to do away with free use of public lands (Not free, we own it, people died for it.) What would be the best way to do it? Maybe incentivize some unethical RVers to become RVer thugs and create problems and leave behind messes. Some locals want RVers and some don't, what would some of the locals be willing to do. I notice the pandemic period is when a lot of these types of problems and others began to materialize. I have been watching as slowly federal laws are being changed. One piece of land was going to be offered for sale due to one of these changes. One guy took a helicopter ride to the parcel and hunted on it for one day. Took a video of it. Sent it into the BLM and that was enough to block the new loophole and BLM pulled the for sale status on that parcel. Follow the money. One community had a problem with their gas stations free air, air lines being cut. Not to long after a salesman shows up selling coin operated air service. Not to long after, no more free air at the gas stations.